Find your community and what its building department says.
Request a Quote →Independent contractors serve properties on private septic systems.
City sewer covers much of the city; rural and lakeshore properties are on septic, with a 5-year City inspection program.
Coldwater, Washago and Westshore are on municipal sewer per the Township; rural and waterfront properties are on septic.
Hawkestone, Shanty Bay, Horseshoe Valley and rural properties. A replacement needs a full sewage permit.
Brechin, Lagoon City and Bayshore Village are on municipal wastewater; other properties are generally on septic.
A sewered city where the City says new private systems are not permitted; replacements are reviewed case by case.
Permits through the Town’s building department; a change of use needs a permit even without construction.
Tell us about your property and a local septic contractor who works in your area can reach out to you directly.
Waterfront and rural properties across the District of Muskoka.
Port Carling, Bala, Windermere, Minett and the lakeshore. A permit is needed to install, relocate or replace a system.
Port Sydney, Utterson and Hidden Valley are within the Town. A permit is needed to replace or repair a system.
A permit is needed to install, replace or repair; the Town runs a two-phase septic inspection program.
A septic approval comes before the building permit; the Town re-inspects systems each summer.
If your property is in a nearby municipality, send a request and select “Other”. We will tell you if no contractor in our network works in your area.